Female Support Worker

Role: Female Support Worker

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Location: Penzance

Full time, part time and relief hours available

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity. We were founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex. We now support around 2,000 people, work in 400 locations across England and Wales and employ more than 3,500 staff. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. This role will see you providing support to people in their own homes. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be CREATIVE, STRONG,HONEST, RESPONSIVE and UNITED

Find out more about us here

What does a Support Worker do?

The role of a Support Worker revolves around helping the people we support live their lives as they choose and could involve:

• Assisting with jobs around the house
• Teaching and developing life skills
• Encouraging the people we support to access the community
• Accompanying on trips and leisure activities
• Personal care
• Taking an interest in the lives of the people we support

The only pre-existing skill we ask for is the ability to drive, everything else is about you and your personality. We are looking for people who have a genuine desire to help others and can work effectively as part of a team. It’s vital that you treat the people we support with the respect and dignity that they deserve, if you can marry this with a friendly nature you have all the key ingredients of a great Support Worker.

Pay and benefits

• £12.00 per hour
• Pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please note this role will involve elements of evening, weekend and bank holiday work and the successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response.

Female Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 – Section 9 – Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities.We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to tamsin.kirby@unitedresponse.org.uk

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